Bianca was busy mulling through her thoughts trying to make sense of what had transpired earlier in the day when she was interrupted with a beep on the comm.
"High Priestess, your guest has awoken and stated that she is fine."
Hearing this Bianca looked up at the main entrance to the Inner Sanctum.
"Good news, I'll send Mari to fetch her shortly. Thank you for informing me."
"You're welcome, High Priestess."
The comm clicks off. Bianca stands up from her seat at the table and looks at Mari who is reading a book on the couch near the elevator.
"Mari?"
Mari didn't notice her call out to her. She was too absorbed in the book.
"Mari!"
Mari jumped when Bianca rose her voice.
"Yes...?" she asked meagerly looking at Bianca.
"Mari, I apologise for raising my voice, but you were too absorbed in the book to hear me. Mrs.Rodriguez has awoken. The physician in the infirmary said she's fine. Can you bring her to me? I need to get ready to receive her here. Remember to bring her through the temple entrance."
"Yes, Mother Bianca. I'll be on my way then. Do you think she might become another follower?"
Mari asked while she slipped a bookmark into the book and closed it before putting it down on the table infront of her.
"I don't know. Its possible she might, or she might not. What I am certain of is she'll become an indispensable friend of the Axiom in the future. If she wants to become a follower or join our faith will be entirely up to her and what the Light shows her."
Bianca gave a motherly smile before walking over to the door in the back of the Inner Sanctum.
"I'll be off then. It should take us an hour to reach here since I'll be taking her through the Temple's entrance."
Mari waved to Bianca before walking into the elevator. Bianca waved back watching as the elevator door closed, she then took her own leave through the door in the back room.
It didn't take long for Mari to stand infront of the infirmary door. She mentally readied herself and then opened the door.
Inside Nina was standing in the middle of the room, waiting for Mari's arrival. The Mari that came to fetch Nina however was a young girl who war a nun habit. Although she stylised it herself to look like two cat ears were under the hood. She tried the look out one day and Bianca called her cute because of it, so she's been wearing it like that every day since then.
"Welcome to the Axiom, Mrs.Rodriguez. I am Mari Iochi, and I am a Priestess in Training who serves as High Priestess Bianca's Temple Maiden and works directly with her."
She introduced herself while taking a polite bow.
"The High Priestess is waiting for you within the Temple's Inner Sanctum. She instructed me to take you through the Temple Doors, so it'll be some time before we arrive in the Inner Sanctum. If you have any questions regarding the Axiom, or the Temple that was constructed in its forward Hangar Bays, don't hesitate to ask. Shall we be off then? The High Priestess is preparing for your arrival as we speak."
Mari held out her arm towards the door, indicating that Nina should exit before her.
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